Dylan Dilinjah, aka Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, lol, who’s a former contestant on Diddy’s MTV reality series Making the Band, was arrested in North Carolina following an alleged physical altercation, according to reports.
Get this, authorities in Wake County took Dilinjah—whose legal name is Dylan John—into custody on Thursday (April 3) after an incident involving another man, Paul Joseph Galullo. TMZ Hip Hop obtained the arrest warrant, which states that Dilinjah allegedly struck Galullo in the face at least twice with an open hand.
Here’s the thing, police charged Dilinjah with misdemeanor assault, and he was later released on a $500 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 1.
Story time … Dilinjah gained recognition as a reggae and dancehall artist during his time on Making the Band, where his clashes with Diddy and Wyclef Jean became memorable moments on the show. His persona later became the subject of a popular Chappelle’s Show sketch, which he claims negatively impacted his career.
What’s more, in a previous interview, Dilinjah reflected on the challenges he faced following the parody. “Any time I send my music to DJs, they say, ‘Oh, that’s the na that Dave Chappelle made fun of. Nah, I’m good on that,'” he said. “Not only that, but now, every promoter says, ‘Nah, we’re not booking him.’ So now I have a newborn, and the fridge is empty in 2005, and no one is calling me. Everyone is laughing. I’m legend now! But [back then] I’m fed up for what you just did. And you’re not answering the phone. At that time, no one picking up they phone. Not one label. And at that time, you had to sign to a record label, and I called all of them direct. And they said, ‘I can’t help you.’ That joke gone, boy, that joke took over. That joke burned [my career].”